article thumbnail

Junkyard Find: 2008 Mercury Sable, Press Loaner Flashback Edition

The Truth About Cars

The very first press car I ever received was a red 2008 Mercury Sable , so let's take a look at the same kind of car at the end of its 16-year career. The original Sable was a Mercurized Ford Taurus , sold from the 1986 through 2005 model years. Sometimes you even get the experience of wrecking them ! The Freestyle became the Taurus X.

Mercury 59
article thumbnail

Ford hired former Tesla, Apple exec to create next-generation vehicle technology and services

Teslarati

On Tuesday, September 7, former Tesla executive Doug Field joined Ford as chief advanced technology and embedded system officer, effectively ending his time as Appleā€™s Vice President of Special Projects. Ford Mustang Mach-E GT pleasantly surprises legacy OEM with strong demand. For more info, read the Ford+ Presentation below!

Ford 143
article thumbnail

JATO Dyanmics Finds Overall Light-Duty Vehicle CO2 Improvement of 2.8% from 2008 to 2009, Based on EPA Data

Green Car Congress

JATO Dynamics recently analysed US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CO 2 data for 2008-2009, summarizing volume-weighted average CO 2 by make, model and segment. Under this methodology, JATO has identified an overall CO 2 improvement of 2.8%, across all US cars and trucks, within the period 2008-2009. Earlier post.)

2008 170
article thumbnail

Ford issues 2015 trends report; the emergent role of Generation Z

Green Car Congress

Ford has issued its third annual trends report, a compilation of consumer research and insights from thought leaders around the world, which is intended to provide a look at micro-trends expected to influence products and brands for 2015 and beyond. —Sheryl Connelly, Ford global consumer trend and futuring manager.

2015 246
article thumbnail

Ford US sales up 5% in April; SUVs post an April record, hybrid sales down 31%

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company sales rose 5% in total US sales in April with 222,498 vehicles sold. Ford brand SUVs had a record-setting month—the companyā€™s best April ever—with sales of 62,730 vehicles. Lincoln retail sales increased 25%, providing Lincoln with its best April retail results since 2008.

F-150 150
article thumbnail

Ford poll finds Europeans want freedom of car ownership, but worry about traffic, cost of driving, environment

Green Car Congress

A new Ford Motor Company-sponsored poll of 6,000 people across Europe found that most Europeans remain committed to car ownership, but have growing concerns about traffic congestion, the cost of driving and the environment. —Barb Samardzich, vice president, Product Development, Ford of Europe. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

article thumbnail

Ford and Recycled Polymeric Materials (RPM) partner to deliver gaskets and seals made from recycled tires and bio-renewable content

Green Car Congress

Ford and Recycled Polymeric Materials (RPM) are working together to produce more environmentally friendly seals and gaskets by combining recycled tires with bio-renewable content. The seals also offer a weight savings, with more than 1,675 tons of weight removed from Ford vehicles on the road. In total, more than 2.2

Ford 186